Elderly pedestrian dead after being struck by SUV in North York

An elderly pedestrian has died after she was struck by an SUV in North York early Sunday morning.

Police tape is strung across the road as members of the Traffic Service team reconstruct an accident on Sheppard Ave. E. near Don Mills Rd. early Sunday. An 83-year-old woman was rushed to Sunnybrook Trauma Centre in life-threatening injuries. She died later in hospital.

An elderly pedestrian has died after she was struck by an SUV in North York early Sunday morning.

Just after midnight, the 83-year-old woman was crossing Sheppard Ave. E. near Don Mills Rd., was walking from the Esso gas station located on the northwest corner of the intersection.

Lotty Rozendaal, of Scarborough, was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox heading east on Sheppard Ave. approaching Don Mills Rd. Her husband was not struck by the vehicle, police said.

The couple was not crossing in the crosswalk.

Rozendaal was taken to Sunnybrook hospital trauma centre with life-threatening head injuries. The collision data sheet stated she also suffered a fractured pelvis and a broken right leg. She succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

The driver of the SUV was cooperating with police as Traffic Services investigated the incident.

Police said it appears the 44-year-old man driving the SUV was not at fault.

Note - December 2, 2013:
This article was edited from a previous version.